Friday, June 3, 2011

How Fit & Healthy is the Washington D.C. Metro Area?

How Fit & Healthy is the Washington D.C. Metro Area?


Very! According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), our area comes in second in their recent rankings on the American Fitness Index! The Index rates the state of health and fitness of Metropolitan levels across the nation.

So, what makes our area one of THE best? Below are just a few reasons why ACSM puts the Washington D.C. Metro area near the head of the class:

• Lower percent unemployed

• Higher median household income

• Higher percent eating 5+ servings fruit and vegetables per day

• Higher percent of city land area as parkland

• More park unit per capita

• More farmers markets per capita

And the list goes on, and on, and on! (For a complete list, please visit: ACSM)

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